Jim,
Speaking as someone who has transcribed Irish records, the standard guidance we
are given is to transcribe as it is written and not to attempt to correct
obvious “mistakes.”
As far as spelling goes, in 1899, the Rev Smith reviewed the early records of
Antrim 1st Presbyterian church (covering the years 1674 to c 1736). He noted:
“Even the same word is not always spelled alike by the same hand. Indeed
spelling with most of the recording officials (and they must have been fairly
numerous) was a matter of the most sublime indifference. The name William, for
instance, is spelled 3 different ways in as many lines; while Donegore, a
neighbouring parish, is spelled 10 different ways; but these extend over a good
number of years. Many families names are spelled phonetically, while others are
given in the most round-about fashion.”
So expect spelling to vary. That was the norm.
Elwyn
On Thursday, 24 March 2022, 10:34:13 GMT, Len Swindley via CoTyroneList
<[email protected]> wrote:
Jim and all,
As Rob states, such instances are not uncommon. My Donoughmore transcriptions
were mostly extracted from the filmed church registers archived at PRONI,
Belfast. The online image of the Algoe/ Algeo-Kilpatrick marriage at Welcome to
Irish Genealogy - Irish Genealogy is unreadable (see attached) and offers no
assistance in attending to your query. Such is Irish genealogical research! It
is my hope that subscribers to CTI locate a missing forebear amongst the many
entries which includes thirty-seven records where one of the contracted
partners gave their residential address within parishes in north Co Tyrone.
All the best,
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
From: AJ Staley via CoTyroneList <[email protected]>
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near Castlefin, Donaghmore Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1820-99
Hi all:
We have to remember in researching all records that different spellings
occurred. It happened in all languages and places. I have seen French records
where the persons name was spelled differently 3 times in the same document.
When it was signed by the person for whom the document was made, wrote and
spelled his name completely different that the other three spellings. But then
again, that is what make researching our ancestors challenging and fun.
Regards,
Anjeannette Staley
From: Roger Cousens via CoTyroneList <[email protected]>
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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Re: Donoughmore Presbyterian Church, Liscooley,
near Castlefin, Donaghmore Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1820-99
Hi Rob!
You also need to bear in mind that even in the mid-1800s a lot of people,
particularly those who were poor, were still illiterate and would merely give
their mark. It was up to the vicar, census officer, solicitor or other
official to interpret how their name was spelt. I am sure that this is the
reason why branches of the same “Moffatt” family, in my case, have ended up
with different spellings. Is there a right and a wrong spelling if it was
usually passed down orally? However, it is interesting that someone as
literate as Shakespeare would be inconsistent……
Best wishes
Roger
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Subject: [EXT] [CoTyroneMailingList] Donoughmore Presbyterian Church,
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Hi Jim,
I have an entry fromwww.irishgenealogy.ie where the father and bride have
different spellings of their name and one where the bride's name on the main
entry is different from hers in the solemnization section. I guess that people
weren't bothered that much about spelling. My great-grandfather was one of 8
children, the birth of 5 was registered as DORAGH and 3 as DORRAGH while the
spellings on their baptism could be different again. I've just finished a novel
by Bernard Cornwell set in Shakespeare's time and in the notes he mentioned
that we have 6 documents with Shakespeare's signature and none of them are
spelt Shakespeare.
Rob Doragh
Liverpool UK
From: James McKane via CoTyroneList <[email protected]>
Sent: 23 March 2022 12:09
Subject: Donoughmore Presbyterian Church, Liscooley, near Castlefin, Donaghmore
Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland Marriages 1820-99
Should the father's surname be spelled the same as the son??
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Apr 11 1849
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Alexander Algoe full age bachelor farmer Calhame parish of Donoughmore. Father:
Alex Algeo farmer
&
Margaret Kilpatrick full age spinster Calhame, Parish of Raphoe. Father: James
Kilpatrick farmer
Witnesses: Andrew Wallace & William Gardner
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Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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